Political Candidate Survey

2024 Candidate Survey Responses

UNDERSTANDING CANDIDATES’ POSITIONS ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING IN KANSAS

The Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition (KSHC) and the Lived Experience Advisory Board recognized the need to gain a deeper understanding of candidates’ positions on homelessness and housing issues across Kansas. To achieve this, the Lived Experience Advisory Board worked diligently to create a comprehensive survey with questions that reflect the concerns and priorities of our communities throughout the state.

KSHC is pleased to present the results of this survey as a non-partisan resource. This initiative aims to provide voters with clear and detailed insights into each candidate’s stance on critical housing and homelessness policies. By offering this information, we hope to empower Kansas residents to make informed decisions at the polls and foster a more transparent dialogue on these pressing issues.

Below, you will find detailed responses from each candidate who responded to our survey. We encourage you to use this resource to better understand where candidates stand on homelessness and housing, and to engage in the ongoing efforts to address these challenges in our state.

VOTE

Federal Representatives

House of Representatives

Chad Young

Republican | District 2

Matthew Kleinmann

Democrat | District 2

State Representatives

Table of Contents

Senate

District 2

Christina Haswood

Democrat | Lawrence

Marci Francisco

Democrat | Lawrence

District 3

Dena Sattler

Democrat | Topeka

District 4

Ephren Taylor

Democrat | Overland Park

District 5

Jeff Pittman

Democrat | Leavenworth

District 9

Norman Mallicott

Democrat | Olathe

District 10

Andrew Mall

Democrat | Shawnee

District 13

Austin Stapleton

Democrat | Pittsburg

Sam Owen

Republican | Fort Scott

District 16

Sasha Islam

Democrat | Andover

District 17

Lillian Lingenfelter

Democrat | Emporia

District 19

ShaMecha King Simms

Democrat | Topeka

District 20

Brenda Deitrich

Republican | Topeka

Candace Ayars

Democrat | Topeka

District 26

J. C. Moore

Republican, United Kansas | Haysville

District 27

Jennifer Herington

Democrat | Maize

District 31

Jason Miller

Democrat | Newton

District 32

Lawrence Moreno

Democrat | Winfield

District 35

Jason Anderson

Democrat | Overland Park

District 39

Isidro Marino

Democrat | Garden City

House of Representatives

District 1

Janie Jarrett

Democrat | Baxter Springs

District 5

Henry Johns

Democrat | Lawrence

District 8

Pam Shernuk

Democrat | Overland Park

District 15

Allison Hougland

Democrat | Olathe

District 16

Linda Featherston

Democrat | Overland Park

District 17

Jo Ella Hoye

Democrat | Lenexa

District 19

Stephanie Clayton

Democrat | Overland Park

District 20

Mari-Lynn Poskin

Democrat | Leawood

District 27

Sean Tarwater

Republican | Stilwell

District 29

Heather Meyer

Democrat | Overland Park

District 33

Eli Woody

Democrat | Kansas City

District 35

Kimberly DeWitt

Democrat | Kansas City

District 41

Aimee Bateman

Democrat | Leavenworth

District 49

Nikki McDonald

Democrat | Olathe

District 52

Jacquie Lightcap

Democrat | Topeka

District 58

Alexis Simmons

Democrat | Topeka

Wendy Damman-Bednar

Democrat | Topeka

District 69

Lori Blake

Democrat | Salina

District 78

Dan Goodman

Democrat | Olathe

District 79

Webster Roth

Republican | Winfield

District 82

Kyle Beauchamp

Democrat | Derby

District 85

Aonya Barnett

Democrat | Wichita

District 86

Silas Miller

Democrat | Wichita

District 88

Chuck Schmidt

Democrat | Wichita

Sandy Pickert

Republican | Wichita

Veronica Gillette

Democrat | Wichita

District 90

Tracy Edingfield

Democrat | Valley Center

District 96

Tom Kessler

Republican | Wichita

District 97

Christine Pruitt

Democrat | Wichita

District 98

Cyndi Howerton

Republican | Wichita

District 108

Brandon Woodard

Democrat | Lanexa, Olathe, Overland Park

District 113

Jo Ann Roth

Democrat | Ellinwood

District 121

Mel Pinick

Democrat | Olathe, Eudora, De Soto, Gardner